Alba Mons
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Alba Mons is a volcano located in the northern Tharsis region of the planet Mars. It is the biggest volcano on Mars in terms of surface area, with volcanic flow fields that extend for at least 1,350 k
MOLA exaggerated relief view of Alba Mons central edifice and summit dome viewed from south (top) and north (bottom). Vertical exaggeration is 10x.
Central caldera complex of Alba Mons. The calderas are shallow compared to those on other Tharsis volcanoes. Within the larger caldera is a small shield capped by a concentric circular feature (near center). Image is about 200 km (120 mi) across (THEMIS daytime IR mosaic).
Dust mantle at the SW edge of small caldera on Alba Mons (HiRISE).
Sheet flows on northwestern flank of Alba Mons. Note multiple overlapping lobes (THEMIS VIS)
Tharsis Montes
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The Tharsis Montes are three large shield volcanoes in the Tharsis region of the planet Mars. From north to south, the volcanoes are Ascraeus Mons, Pavonis Mons and Arsia Mons. Mons is the Latin word
Alba Mons
…slopes. The average slope along the volcano's northern (and steepest) flank is 0.5°, which is over five times lower than the slopes on the other large Tharsis volcanoes. In broad profile, Alba Mons resembles a vast but barely raised welt on the planet's surface. It is a unique volcanic structure with no counterpart on…
Arsia Mons, southernmost peak of Tharsis Montes.
Pavonis Mons, the central peak of Tharsis Montes.
The caldera of Ascraeus Mons, northernmost peak of Tharsis Montes.